Liquid-dispensing apparatus



May 10 1927. 1,628,404

A. H. HEUERMANN LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Fi-led May 18, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ET 2. l

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May 10 1927. 1,628,404

A. H. HEUERMANN LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed May 18, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nvmltot A- H. Heu'e 1" mann.

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Patented May 10, 1927.

UNITED STATES ARNOLD H. HEUERMANN, F 'TEUTDPOLIS,ILLINOIS.

LIQUID-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Application filed. May .18,

This invention relatesto a dispensing apparatus and has for its principalobject to provide a-construction whereby regulating mechanism is employed capable of being adjusted so as to discharge the liquid from the tank in predetermined quantities.

Another important object of the invention is toiprovide a liquid dispensing apparatus of theabove mentioned character, which is especially adapted for use in connection with concretemixers orthe like.

A still further object of theinvention is to provide a liquid dispensing apparatus which is adapted foruse with concrete mixing machineswherein it is desirous of measuring the several ingredients used in preparing the concrete.

Another important obj ectof the invention is to provide a-liquid dispensing apparatus which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong, durable and further well adapted for the purposes for which it is designated. 7

Qther objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings it'orming a part of this specificatienand in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same 7 Figure 1 is a central vertical section through a tank embodying my improve ment.

Figure 2 isa vertical section as seen on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a section taken just above the member .21, with partsbeing broken away.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the float valve mechanism, and

Figure 5 is -a detail section taken just above-the valve in the inlet pipe.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred em bodiment of my invention. the numeral 1 indicates the tank. which may be of any ,desir-able form'but is preferably of the shape illustrated in the drawings. The top of the tank 1 is provided with an inlet opening 2 adjacent one end thereof and extending upwardly from the top of the tank 1 and fitting within said inlet opening 2 is the inlet pipe 3. This inlet pipe 3 has the lower end thereof threaded. as shown at 4, to engagethe threads of the inlet opening 2. The inlet pipe is of a substantial length and is provided at its upper end with the valve 5, the

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valve 5 being of the usual construction. It is not thought necessary to go-into detail as to the construction of the valve. Theupper end of the inlet pipe 3, it is to be understood is to be connected to a suitable source of hater supply for the purposes hereinafter to be more fully described.

The-tank 1 isalsoprovided with an outlet opening .6 in the bottom of the tank adapted for the attachment -of the vdownwardly extending outlet or discharge pipe 7. The outlet pipe 7 is also provided with a valve 8 similar to the valve 5 in the inlet pipe 3 and it is to he understood that the valve 5 is in an open position in the inlet pipe 3 when the valve 7 is in a closed position in the discharge or outlet pipe 7 The lower end of the outletpipe-i' is. provided withv a suitable nipple 9 wherebythe same may be connected to the concrete mixer,.not shown, for the purposes of supplying "the water from the tank 1 to the concrete mixing machine.

The valves 5 and 8 respectively are provided with the outwardly extending levers 10..and 11 respectively and-the freeends. of these levers 10 and 11 are ,fastenedor Connected by any suitable fastening means to the elongated actuating rod 12. i The rod 12 has at its lower end and pivotally connected thereto the handle 13 which is pivotally supported at 1% upon any suitable support 15. The purpose of this construction is to enable the operation of the valves 5 and 8 respectively to be closed and opened simultaneously by the operation of the handle 13 and the actuating rod 12 which lS',CO11- HGCQGCl to the levers 10 and 11.

The tank 1 is provided with an enlarged opening 16 in the top thereof and :a suitable cover 17 is provided therefor. This opening 16 is to enable a person to have access to the interior of the tank 1 whenever necessary and also for the purposes of assembling various parts which are contained -within the receptacle or. tank 1.

A tube 18 which is of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the inlet pipe 3 is enclosed within the tank 1 and has. its upper end slidably received in the inlet pipe 3 as shown more clearly in Fig. 1 of the draw ings. The .upper end of the tube 18 is furthermore provided with the packings 19 to insure a proper fit between the tubes18 and the inletpipe 3. The tube 18 is provided with the angular extension 20 and this 11111111 Ell. lhe enlarged head 531 is provil "with 1111 opening; and this opening. 111131111111 threaded. lleeeivable 111 the thread- 011 opening is the ahort piece of pipe 32;) which is adapted to extend downwardly in the 111111: 11 as more clearly shown in Fig. l 111' the drawings. ill valve pivotally iaipported in the indulged head I adjacent the threaded opening; :22 and is adapted to 1:111: 1 the opening as; will be 111ore 111111.3 deseribeth 'lhe pinl'le or shalt upon which the valve 2 learried extends transvereehv avrose the enlargnal head and one end lhereo1 exlends beyond ihe outer 11111111 031? the enla rged head :31 and carried on the outer end (1.1 this 111111111 :211 1.11 the rack segment 211. This 1111-11 reginenl 5213 is adapted to inezih with the larger raeh 11 11111110111 11'11irh 111 carried by the 1111:1111: 31% 111111 lranereruel across the 0111111111 on .2153 111111 1111 11 hoped to the shalt E111 and (1011111111; 111 the direction opposite to 1110 1111 .111111111111 yearn or 1110111: 1.113 and :31 111 11111 :11'111 211 and this 1113111 25 carries at its; outer end the 1111111 2.11.1. The 1111111 11111;; be 111111sl'r11ote11 o1 1 11111 1 1111111 11 or the 11111 and 1! do not 11'11- 11 to 1111111 1111: 011 to 1110 p11rtie11- 1111' eonstrneliou or 111112 01 1111.1 111 ri'irular hind 111 float 1114 21111' hind 1 1 1111111 111:1 111 used For 1110 ptu'poeor DCUUSH: 1' in carrying out [he oeeential features o'lf 1111 1111'011tio11.

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In use, the handle 239 is actuated to raise or lower the tube 18 and the 110111; ineel1a- 1115111 carried thereby whereby the 1111211; is brought 1o 11 predeternnned l1e1gl1t Within the tank 1 so to permit a certain 111.111nt1ty of water or other liquid to be admitted or supplied into the 111111; 1 whereby the same may be discharged therefrom into the concrete mixer. It is to be underetood that when the handle 39 is rotated the pinion 38 will mesh with the raeh bar 15%; and raise the tube 18 causing the upper end to be moved vertieally in the inlet pipe 3 and at the same time raise the float mechanism. 11 111111 the lloat 31) has been raised to the predeter1ni11ed height by the means heretofore described, the pawl -10 will hold the rack bar 1.11 its 11d jueled position and will prevent the accidental LlOWl'Hi'illtl movement of the tube 18 and the 1111111 11.191111211115111 :arried thereby. Normally the 1111111 30 through the 1111111111111 1112' the eegulental genre E113 and 21' cause the valve 211: in the enlarged 11111111 21 to remain open. 11 1111 the 111111 in its unsealed position and by having the inlet valve 5 open and the dieeharge valve 8 closed, the water 11111111111261 through the inlet pipe Al and the tube 18 will llo1v through the enlarged head 1.31 through lhe opening 313 iuforhhid there .111 111111 lhrough the enieueiou. .331 being diseharrted into the 1111111 1. he the 11 111111- roaehos the predetermined height at 11 111011 the float. is adapted to operate, the 110111 :11) will :auee the segmental gear 21' to actuate the segmental gear 26 whereby the valve 21 vvill be brought 11110 engageiuenli with the opening 2:1 closing the opening and thereby abutting 1111' the supply of water in the 111111:

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or not the liquid haev reached the predetermined height, the tank may be provided with :1 Hilll'fllllt! 511.1111 gauge in one $111111 thereojll Upon {he water reaehing the prede1er- 1111111111 height 111 the 1111111 1., the handle 13 is ariiuzited .111 the 111111111111 11erelo1j'ore (loam-1111111 whereby the valve F1 is raueed to be 0111111111 and the valve 15 s11111111.11111111111111 opened thereby perniilting the water 111 the tank 1 to be discharged through the outlet pipe i and into the 001111111111 111111111 111ae111ne \vl1erever 11' 111 used. it the raune time the 111.1111; 211) will be returned to its normal poyitiou, open- 111 lhe valve and 011111 11111; the water 11'111011 is collected in the 11111 1; pipe 1' 1 and the lube 18 to be discharged. 111111 the tank 'l. where 11; is 'lf11rlhern1orr dint-harr ed through the outlet pipe 1".

it will be seen '11'1'111'1 the foregoing d0- 11 11 11111011 that a liquid dispensing appara- 1113 has been provided \vhmrein a certain quantity of liquid may be measured into a tank and the same dispensed therefrom in. a simple and efficient manner. Furthermore the manner in which the liquid is measured enables the tank to be used for various purposes and is not alone restricted to the use of a concrete mixing machine.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved apparatus, it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of the invention and while I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

W hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a tank, an inlet pipe extending up wardly therefrom, a discharge pipe extending from the bottom oi said tank, a. valve in each of said pipes, the valve in said inlet pipe being open when the valve in said discharge pipe is closed, a tube in said tank having its upper end slidably receivable in said inlet pipe, a float mechanism associated with said tube, and adapted to control the liquid supply through said inlet pipe and said tube, and means formanually raising and lowering said tube for adjusting said float mechanism to a predetermined height.

2. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a tank, an inlet pipe extending upwardly tl'ierefrom. a discharge pipe extending from the bottom of said tank, a valve in each of said pipes, the valve in said inlet pipe being open when the valve in said discharge pipe is closed, a tube in said tank having its upper end slidably received in said inlet pipe, an enlarged head carried by the lower end of said tube, a float cont-rolled valve carried by said enlarged head, means externally arranged on said tank and cooperating with said tube for manually raising and lowering the latter and simultaneously adjusting the height of said float valve mechanism within the tank, and means for operating said inlet and outlet valves simultaneously.

3. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a tank, an inlet pipe extending upwardly therefrom, a discharge pipe extending from the bottom of said tank. a valve in each of said pipes, the valve in said inlet pipe being open when the valve in said discharge pipe is closed, a tube in said tank and having its upper end slidably received in said inlet pipe, an enlarged head threaded into engagement with the lower end of said tube, a float controlled valt e carried by said enlarged head, means externally arranged on said tank and cooperating with said tube for manually raising and lowering the latter and simultaneously adjusting the height of said float valve mechanism within the tank, and means for operating said inlet and outlet valves simultaneously. 4. A liquid dispensing apparatus eomprising a tank, an inlet pipe extending upwardly therefrom, a discharge pipe extending from the bottom of said tank, a Valve in each of said pipes, means for actuating said valves so that the valve in the inlet pipe will be open when the valve in the discharge pipe is closed, a tube disposed in said tank and having its upper portion slidably mounted in said inlet pipe, an enlarged head threaded into engagement with the lower end of said tube, a float-controlled valve mounted in said head, a vertical rack member removably secured to the lower end of said tube and projecting through an opening in the top of said tank, a laterally projecting shaft rotatably supported on the top of said tank, a pinion mounted on one end of said shaft meshing with the teeth of said rack, and a handle member carried on the outer end of said shaft for rotating the latter and correspondingly raising and lowering said tube to adjust the height of said float controlled valve within the tank, as and for the purposes described.

A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a tank, an inlet pipe extending upwardly therefrom, adischarge pipe extending from the bottom of said tank, a Valve in each of said pipes, means for actuating said valves so that the valve in the inlet pipe will be open when the valve in the discharge pipe is closed, a tube disposed in said tank and having its upper portion slidably mounted in said inlet pipe, an enlarged hollow head member having a tubular extension formed thereon threaded into engagement with the lower end of said tube, said head member being provided with an upper threaded opening, a closure engaged with the threaded opening of said head member, said head member being also provided in the side wall adjacent its lower end with a threaded opening, a short pipe section having one end threaded into engagement with the last mentioned threaded opening in the head member and extending downwardly and outwardly with respect to the latter, a pivoted valve member supported within the head member to form a closure for the inner end of said shortpipe section, a float member fulcrumed on the outer end of said short pipe section and having connection at its inner end with said valve to actuate the latter, and means for raising and lowering said tube within the tank, as and for the purposes described,

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature,

ARNOLD H. HEUERMANN. 

